Losses, Lamentations as Drought Ravages Farming Communities in Taraba

Losses, Lamentations as Drought Ravages Farming Communities in Taraba

Felix Yupenda depends entirely on his harvests to sustain his family. He is a local farmer in Wukari, Taraba State, North East Nigeria, who grew up on the farm and has worked there for over 30 years. “I learnt how to cultivate yam and cassava from my father, but I also supplement it with other crops like rice, beans, and Guinea corn,” he told HumAngle. He had planted yam seedlings weeks ago, taking advantage of the moist soil left behind by an e…